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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaumont Hill Academy | Beaumont Hill School | Haughton Academy | Springfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beaumont Hill Academy | Beaumont Hill School | Haughton Academy | Springfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Darlington, DL1 2AN | Darlington, DL1 2AN | Darlington, DL1 2AN | Darlington, DL1 2AN |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 2–19 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Needs attention | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 5.7 | — | 39.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.3 | — | -0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 3% | — | 43% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 3% | — | 59% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 42% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | — | 10.2% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.3% | — | 31.5% | 19.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | — | 3.6% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 200 | 35 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 198 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 399 | — | 854 | 236 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 399 / 400 (100%) | — | 854 / 900 (95%) | 236 / 236 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.5% | — | 42.6% | 42.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adrian Lynch | Mrs Sue Richardson | Mrs Jane Darbyshire | Mrs Paula Austin |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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